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Bulk Input & Output

jonas_i
5 - Atom

hi fellow Alteryx enthusiasts!

 

I am trying to bulk input ca.200 .xlsx files (with different structures) and output them to an Oracle DB using the file name as table name from a directory. I can do it for a single file using a simple "input data" and "output data" tool, but this is not optimal for 200+ files. 

 

I know that the "directory" tool lists all the files from a directory, but I am sort of stuck there.

 

Thank you for your help! 

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cpituley
8 - Asteroid

Hi Jonas, 

 

Your issue sounds similar to one I encountered just a couple days ago. BenMoss and mbarone provided a batch macro solution that did the trick for me.

 

You should give this batch macro by JordanB a try and see if you can record each output as a table in the same DB. 

 

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Knowledge-Base/CS-Macro-Dev-Reading-in-multiple-files-with-...

 

Kind regards,

Cameron

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